The British Essayists: The LoungerJ. Richardson, 1823 |
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... former has been the object of the greater part of historians ; and their aim of instruction has seldom gone farther than to illustrate some moral precept , and to improve the heart by exhibiting bright and illustrious ex- amples of ...
... former has been the object of the greater part of historians ; and their aim of instruction has seldom gone farther than to illustrate some moral precept , and to improve the heart by exhibiting bright and illustrious ex- amples of ...
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... former of these classes we must rank almost all the celebrated historians of ancient Greece and Rome . In general they merely relate distinguished events ; but to search out and reflect upon the ge- neral causes of them they seldom ...
... former of these classes we must rank almost all the celebrated historians of ancient Greece and Rome . In general they merely relate distinguished events ; but to search out and reflect upon the ge- neral causes of them they seldom ...
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... of nations . Their VOL . I. D memorials of former events too were scanty and im- perfect 5 . THE LOUNGER . 25 Critical examination of the tragedy the Fair Penitent-Some remarks Mrs Siddons's performance of character of Calista.
... of nations . Their VOL . I. D memorials of former events too were scanty and im- perfect 5 . THE LOUNGER . 25 Critical examination of the tragedy the Fair Penitent-Some remarks Mrs Siddons's performance of character of Calista.
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... former into smaller states promoted the spirit of philosophic research considerably more than when to the name of Roman was confined every science , every art , every privilege and dignity of man . In modern times , the nearly equal ...
... former into smaller states promoted the spirit of philosophic research considerably more than when to the name of Roman was confined every science , every art , every privilege and dignity of man . In modern times , the nearly equal ...
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... former box - fellows not quite so unreason- able . Our company of this season , ' said a brother officer , who sat near us , to Colonel Caustic , is a very numerous one ; they can get up any new play in a week . I am not so much ...
... former box - fellows not quite so unreason- able . Our company of this season , ' said a brother officer , who sat near us , to Colonel Caustic , is a very numerous one ; they can get up any new play in a week . I am not so much ...
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